Medical Definition of analytic. 1  1: of or relating to analysis; especially : separating something into component parts or constituent elements. 2  2: psychoanalytic.
Umbilical arterial (UA) Doppler assessment is used in surveillance of fetal well-being in the third trimester of pregnancy. Abnormal umbilical artery Doppler is a marker of uteroplacental insufficiency and consequent intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or suspected pre-eclampsia.
1. D&E - a 2 day process, absorbent fibers are inserted into the mother's cervix to gradually dilae it overnight. If she is 20 or more weeks pregnant she receives an injection of digoxin into the amniotic fluid which stops the fetus's heart. The next day the fetus is removed by using forceps and suction. (dilation and evacuation). 2. Allows the fetus to enter the birth canal while alive and remove the brain contents with suction.